Seti I

Short Biography, Information & Facts about Seti I, the famous pharaoh and king of Egypt

Biography, Facts and information about the life of a PharaohThe term pharaoh was the title of an ancient Egyptian king who was considered to be a living god and worshipped as a deity. The pharaoh was an absolute ruler of Egypt, both the political and religious leader.

Short Biography of the life of Seti IThe history, facts and information about Seti I, a famous pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. The following biography information provides basic facts about the life Seti I:

Seti I was also known as Sety aka Sety Merenptah

The name Seti means "of Set" referring to the god Set - The name Merenptah means "beloved of Ptah"

Alternative spellings of the name:

Egyptian Period / Kingdom: New Kingdom

Dynasty: Seti I ruled in the Nineteenth Egyptian Dynasty

Name of Previous Pharaoh: Ramses I 1292 BC – 1290 BC

Years of Reign: 1290 BC – 1279 BC

Succeeded by: Ramses II aka Ramses the Great 1279 BC – 1213 BC

Family

Father: His father was Ramses I

Mother: His mother was Queen Sitre

Chief Wife: His chief wife and consort was Queen Tuya

Children: Ramses II, Tia & Henutmire

Year of Death: 1279 BC

Location of the Burial Site: Valley of the Kings

Tomb reference number: KV17 (aka "Belzoni's tomb")

Name of Egyptologist who discovered the burial site, or tomb, of Seti I: Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778 - 1823)

Biography and accomplishments of Seti I: Seti I was a great military commander, a warrior king who waged successful wars against Libya and Nubia and the Hittite civilisation.

Why Seti I was famous: Building the Great Temple of Abydos, of Seti I and the Osirion (aka Osireion). Seti I began the construction of the Great Temple and it was completed during the reign of his son, Ramses the Great. It is made of limestone, L-shaped and was originally 550 feet wide. The Osirion is a tomb, or shrine to the Ancient Egyptian god Osiris. Another important artifact found in the Great Temple of Set I is the Table of Abydos which is located in one of the tunnels. The Table of Abydos is viewed by many as of equal importance as the Rosetta Stone is to Egyptian archaeology and contains a rare chronological list of cartouche names of most the Ancient dynastic pharaohs providing details and dates of the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs and their dynasties.

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